Siskiyou County is a beautiful place

Siskiyou County is a beautiful place

I’ve gotten quite a few requests over the last month or so to create a calendar with my photographs. I resisted the idea, but there were enough people asking that I decided to go ahead and give it a try. I asked around, did some research online and settled on RedBubble for print-on-demand calendars. After cropping, resizing, and uploading 12 images and putting them into the calendar template, I discovered that they charge over thirteen dollars in shipping charges–in addition to the price of the calendar. Yikes! So I started over again, this time on Lulu. (Note: I checked their shipping charges in advance this time. Lesson learned!)

I decided the theme of my calendar would be “Siskiyou County – Through My Lens.” It really is a beautiful place. You can see the calendar here. Or click the link in the sidebar to go directly to the preview.

These are a few of the images featured in the calendar.End of Day ReflectionsEnd of Day Reflections

Sunset at Lower Falls, McCloud River, Northern CaliforniaSunset at Lower Falls, McCloud River, Northern California

Shasta Alpenglow with Historic Church

Shasta Alpenglow with Historic Church

Sometimes, I feel like such a rookie!

Sometimes, I feel like such a rookie!

Full moon over Mount Shasta

Full moon over Mount Shasta

After my last couple of photo shoots, I was frustrated about all the editing I had to do to remove ugly dust spots from my photographs. I’ve only had this camera for three months. How did it get so dirty? I suppose it doesn’t matter all that much, but dirty it was. So, I did a bunch of research and ordered some supplies to clean the sensor. I’m happy to say I did it! My sensor is now spotless and ready for another photo shoot.

So, since I am obviously not an expert at this, I will not even attempt to post a tutorial on how to do it. Instead I will share the resources that I found most helpful in venturing into this uncharted territory. First, I read this very helpful, multi-page article on the many options available and how to use them. Then, I watched this equally helpful video, showing how it’s actually done. As it turns out, it’s really not nearly as scary or difficult as I imagined.

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